Push for more paramedics at Hamilton Island

FEDERAL government hopeful Belinda Hassan has waded into the fight for adequate ambulance resources on Hamilton Island - with some results.

The Labor candidate for Dawson has begun lobbying State Health Minister Steven Miles for an additional paramedic to be based at the island, after the issue was raised during her tour around the electorate.

"I'm really concerned that there's currently only one full-time ambulance officer to service not only Hamilton Island but the surrounding Whitsunday island communities,” she said.

The Hamilton Island Ambulance Station is currently classed a modified Category 2 station. It has a single Queensland Ambulance paramedic on duty from Monday to Friday, with limited after hours on call.

Paramedic staffing numbers are based on the number of permanent residents in an area.

State Member for Whitsunday Jason Costigan has been lobbying the State Government for an extra paramedic at the island, most recently in June when he lodged a Question on Notice asking if the Minister would guarantee more resources for QAS on the island.